Sub-Saharan African History. The History Department of Washington and Lee University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Sub-Saharan African history beginning September 2014. Period and area of specialization are open. The successful applicant will be expected to teach introductory surveys of African history and intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses related to their areas of specialization. They will participate as well in Washington and Lee’s Africana Studies Program. The department requires successful completion of the Ph.D by June 2014.

Apply electronically at our portal: http://jobs.wlu.edu/postings/1586. After filling out a cover sheet, you will be prompted to upload a letter of application, resume, graduate transcripts, and enter contact information for three providers for letters of recommendation (or a credentials file). Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013. Finalists will be interviewed at the AHA convention. Address your application letter (and any questions) to Professor David Bello (jobs@wlu.edu), Chair, African History Search Committee, Department of History, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450. Washington and Lee and the Department of History are interested in candidates committed to high standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.